A CHEF who smashed a pint glass over his wife’s head after she kissed a bodybuilder in a crowded pub has been jailed for 14 months.

Thusith De Silva, 26, of Thames Mead, Walton, flew into a violent rage and followed his partner outside The Magpie in Terrace Road before unleashing a frenzied attack that left her battered and bleeding.

Guildford Crown Court was told last Friday (June 1) that De Silva first struck his wife Deena with the glass and then kicked her repeatedly as she lay on the ground.

Shocked neighbours rushed to the aid of the injured woman who was left bruised and scarred by the attack.

De Silva was sentenced after pleading guilty to a charge of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Studying photographs of the victim after the attack, Judge Neil Stewart described her injuries as shocking.

He said: “She suffered many lacerations to her scalp, an unpleasant breaking of the skin and grazing to her back.”

Judge Stewart told the court that Mrs De Silva had also suffered severe bruising on her face and been left with a scar over an eye.

“It was a very unpleasant attack with very unpleasant consequences for her,” he said.

De Silva had previously admitted the offence at Staines Magistrates' Court, but he was sent to crown court for sentencing because the case was deemed too serious for the magistrates to deal with.

The assault happened on May 8 when De Silva and his wife were at the pub in Walton.

Brian Stork, prosecuting, said: “Mr De Silva became angry when he saw his wife kissing another male.”

He said De Silva pursued her outside and hit her over the back of the head with a pint glass.

Mr Stork said the glass shattered, causing many cuts to the victim.

“He kicked her several times,” he added.

A victim impact statement said Mrs De Silva had been left emotionally scarred as well as physically injured. The court was told the marriage was effectively at an end.

Mr Stork said: “It is a very high level case of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The use of the pint glass as a weapon and the kicking are aggravating features.”

Christopher Ware, defending, said his client had a "momentary loss of control".

He said De Silva had been very shocked and tearful when he realised the severity of the injuries he had inflicted on his wife.

Mr Ware added that the defendant become enraged when his wife kissed the bodybuilder, who had "taken his top off and exposed his bottom".